Transition Updates

March 9, 2018
Dear Holy Name of Jesus Parents/Guardians,
On behalf of our entire Holy Name of Jesus School (HNJS) administration and the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, I want to express our sincere thanks for all the feedback we’ve received regarding our upcoming move to the Holy Family facility in September. While I understand that many parents have additional questions regarding this transition, please know we have heard your concerns and taken steps to address several of the issues raised. This letter will provide an update on our progress and additional information on opportunities to tour the Holy Family School complex:

School Safety: While the Holy Family School campus and surrounding area is a safe and welcoming environment for our students and staff, we understand there are concerns. To ensure the continued safety and well-being of our students and staff, I am pleased to report we will have a full-time security guard onsite at Holy Family School next year.

Iona College Speech Lab: As has been discussed, a small section of the Holy Family School building is rented by Iona College to house a speech lab. Please know Iona students who may be in the vicinity of the school have a designated entrance to the speech lab with no access to any areas utilized by the elementary school or its students, including the gym. Nonetheless, our full-time security guard will be on-site to ensure there is no unauthorized access to our Holy Family School facilities.

Touring the Holy Family School Building: We understand many parents have a desire to tour the Holy Family School building. To facilitate this, we have arranged dates and times for parents to tour the facility, including the classrooms, cafeteria, main office, early childhood centers, and the pickup/drop-off locations, among others. There will be specific times allotted. Please contact my office at 914-576-6672 x102 to register for one of these tours. Additionally, Dr. Noelle Beale, our Regional Superintendent, will be available at Holy Name of Jesus School during pickup and drop-off on select dates in the coming weeks to address any remaining questions or concerns you may have. Please see the accompanying schedule to determine which date/time you would like to request.

Uniforms: Please be advised, for the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year at Holy Family, the current HNJS school uniform with the HNJS insignia will serve as the official uniform. Future uniforms will be virtually the same as our current school uniform, except with a new Holy Family School logo.

Thank you for your attention to this important communication and for your continued patience and understanding as we work to transition the HNJS community to our outstanding new home at Holy Family. Once again, please contact my office to register for a tour of the Holy Family School building if you are interested in viewing the facility.

Holy Family Touring Schedule In an effort to accommodate families and their schedules, we will offer tours of Holy Family School during the day and in the evening. Please contact the main office at (914) 576-6672x102 to register for one of these tours. The schedule for the tours is listed below:

Day tours of the new Holy Family School

Friday, March 16 at 9am and 10am

Wednesday, March 21 at 9am and 10am

Tuesday, April 10 at 9am and 10am

Evening tours of the new Holy Family School

Monday, March 19 at 6:30pm and 7:30pm

Thursday, March 22 at 6:30pm and 7:30pm

Thursday, April 12 at 6:30pm and 7:30pm

Schedule of Information Sessions with Dr. Noelle Beale To allow additional time for families to ask questions about the transition to Holy Family School, Dr. Noelle Beale will be with us at Holy Name of Jesus School for several informal information sessions in Halligan Hall. In an effort to accommodate families and their schedules, we will have information sessions just after morning drop off and immediately prior to dismissal. Each information session can accommodate 25 families and more dates will be provided if needed. The schedule for the information sessions is listed below: